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January 18,
2024
Intermacs Database Webinar
2024 AQO
The Intermacs Data Warehouse Team
Brandon Singletary, PhD
Ryan Cantor, PhD
Maceo Cleggett, BS
John Pennington, MSHI
Covid -19 Update
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Tele visits encouraged
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QOL surveys may been done over the phone or by mail
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If follow-up visits are done outside of the visit window,
please enter the last date of the follow-up date visit into
the database
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Sites have 30 days after the follow-up window due date
to enter the data for the C-19 exception
Reporting/
Utilization of
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Intermacs/Pedimacs
Quality Assurance Report Overview
Quarterly Webinars
01/18/2024
Outline
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Recent Report Edits
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2023-Q3 (distributed December 2023)
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Planned Report Edits
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2023-Q4 (distributed March 2024)
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Report Edits Under Consideration
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On going collections of edit ideas and discussion
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Data Quality
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Considering ways to ensure reportable devices are entered into the registry
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Importance of study endpoints and addressing patients missing multiple
follow-ups
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Planning an integrity check targeting the 1m and 3m follow-up forms
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Cumulative Report Coverage Synced to Site Coverage
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To create more useful comparisons of site data to the aggregate INTERMACS data, coverage for the
cumulative reports will be restricted to the year of the site’s first implant reported to INTERMACS. For
example if this site’s first implant in INTERMACS was in 2019 the cumulative report would be comparing site
data to an aggregate of patients starting in 2019.
“Prior VAD” Report Changed to “Prior Durable LVAD”
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We have restructured the Prior VAD report into the Prior Durable LVAD Patients. This version of the report
is limited to patients whose first device pre-implant form indicates prior durable LVAD or TAH support.
Patients with a history of temporary support before their first durable device are now grouped in the
Primary Patients Report.
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Expand Device Malfunction Rates to include Major/Minor and Patient / Management Related
This calculation will be limited to when the Major/Minor Question went live (V6.1 11/2/21)
This edit will launch 2023 Q1 (dist. March 2024)
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Expand Device Malfunction Rates to include Major/Minor and Patient / Management Related
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Add Lines for or Create a stand alone exhibit
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- Device Malfunction - Major*
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- Device Malfunction – Minor*
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- Patient Related*
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- Management Related*
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- Device Related*
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* Rates limited to patients implant since the V6.1 release (11/2/21)
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? Split out Dev Mal /Pump Throm Patient/Management related?
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QA Reports
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Breakout RHF AE Rates by
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Need to discuss how to categorize RHF AEs
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Dashboards / KM Tool
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Expand Filter
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RHF – need specification on early vs late
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Evaluate readmission based on discharge date instead of implant date
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Long Term Outcome Tab – link to Kaplan-Meier Tool
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Send us your ideas and requests via email or in chat
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Edits for Q
A reports
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Edits for Dashboards
Contact Information
Kathryn Hollifield, BSN, RN STS National Database Manager,
Intermacs and Pedimacs
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khollifield@sts.org
Patricia Potter, BSN, RN, Intermacs Data warehouse Clinical Informatics
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Patricia.potter@kirso.net
Database Operational Questions
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intermacsfaq@sts.org
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Society of Thoracic Surgeons Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs/Pedimacs Intermacs/Pedimacs Quality Reporting Webinar Quality Reporting Webinar January 18, 2024
Intermacs Database Webinar Welcome and Introductions STS Updates
The Intermacs Data Warehouse Team Brandon Singletary, PhD Ryan Cantor, PhD Maceo Cleggett, BS John Pennington, MSHI
Covid -19 Update Tele visits encouraged QOL surveys may been done over the phone or by mail If follow-up visits are done outside of the visit window, please enter the last date of the follow-up date visit into the database Sites have 30 days after the follow-up window due date to enter the data for the C-19 exception
Reporting/ Utilization of Data
Intermacs/Pedimacs Quality Assurance Report Overview Quarterly Webinars 01/18/2024
Outline Recent Report Edits 2023-Q3 (distributed December 2023) Planned Report Edits 2023-Q4 (distributed March 2024) Report Edits Under Consideration On going collections of edit ideas and discussion Data Quality Considering ways to ensure reportable devices are entered into the registry Importance of study endpoints and addressing patients missing multiple follow-ups Planning an integrity check targeting the 1m and 3m follow-up forms
Recent Report Edits Recent Report Edits Cumulative Report Coverage Synced to Site Coverage To create more useful comparisons of site data to the aggregate INTERMACS data, coverage for the cumulative reports will be restricted to the year of the site s first implant reported to INTERMACS. For example if this site s first implant in INTERMACS was in 2019 the cumulative report would be comparing site data to an aggregate of patients starting in 2019. Prior VAD Report Changed to Prior Durable LVAD We have restructured the Prior VAD report into the Prior Durable LVAD Patients. This version of the report is limited to patients whose first device pre-implant form indicates prior durable LVAD or TAH support. Patients with a history of temporary support before their first durable device are now grouped in the Primary Patients Report.
Planned Report Edits Planned Report Edits Expand Device Malfunction Rates to include Major/Minor and Patient / Management Related This calculation will be limited to when the Major/Minor Question went live (V6.1 11/2/21) This edit will launch 2023 Q1 (dist. March 2024)
Upcoming changes: Upcoming changes: Expand Device Malfunction Rates to include Major/Minor and Patient / Management Related Add Lines for or Create a stand alone exhibit - Device Malfunction - Major* - Device Malfunction Minor* - Patient Related* - Management Related* - Device Related* * Rates limited to patients implant since the V6.1 release (11/2/21) ? Split out Dev Mal /Pump Throm Patient/Management related?
Proposed Edits Under Discussion Proposed Edits Under Discussion QA Reports Breakout RHF AE Rates by Severity Need to discuss how to categorize RHF AEs Dashboards / KM Tool Expand Filter RHF need specification on early vs late Evaluate readmission based on discharge date instead of implant date Long Term Outcome Tab link to Kaplan-Meier Tool Send us your ideas and requests via email or in chat Edits for QA reports Edits for Dashboards
Contact Information Kathryn Hollifield, BSN, RN STS National Database Manager, Intermacs and Pedimacs khollifield@sts.org Patricia Potter, BSN, RN, Intermacs Data warehouse Clinical Informatics Patricia.potter@kirso.net Database Operational Questions intermacsfaq@sts.org
Resources STS National Database Webpage STS National Database Webpage https://intermacs.kirso.net/intermacs-documents/( https://intermacs.kirso.net/intermacs-documents/(All things Intermacs and Pedimacs, Database user guides, Data collection forms, QOL surveys, FAQs, V 6 Training Video, Research opportunities) intermacs@kirso-admin.net. intermacs@kirso-admin.net.(Reporting questions, Uploader, DQR, Missing Variable, Dashboard, Password and Login ) Updated Participant Contact Form Updated Participant Contact Form DQ Report Validation Form DQ Report Validation Form
Upcoming Intermacs Webinars User Group Webinar January 31st @ 1pm CT Intermacs Reporting Webinar April 18th@ 2 pm CT
Open Discussion We encourage your feedback and want to hear from you! We will answer as many questions as possible. Please use the Q&A Function.
